Ryan was a late-bloomer, spending three years in the WHL, four years at the University of Alberta, three years in Austria, one in Sweden and one in the AHL before making it to the NHL. Ryan had 15 goals and 23 assists (38 points) in 80 games with the Hurricanes. Ryan was top-10 in the NHL in face-off percentage last year and can also chip-in on the power-play. The 30-year-old has ties to Flames head coach Bill Peters, who was just let go in Carolina.

At 30-years-old Ryan came out of nowhere in 2016-17. After being in Europe for four years, Ryan signed with the Hurricanes in 2015-16 and posted 55 points (23G / 32A) in 70 AHL games. He enjoyed more AHL success early last year before being called up and registering 29 points (11G / 18A) in 67 NHL games. Ryan carries strong possession numbers and should be a quality depth centre for the Hurricanes in 2017-18.

Ryan has been recalled on a few separate occasions, appearing in five games with the Hurricanes. He has two goals in those games and comes up from Charlotte, where he has 23 goals and 32 assists (55 points) in 70 games.

Ryan has picked up two goals in five games with the Hurricanes, but he returns to the Checkers, where he has 53 points (23G / 30A) in 66 contests.

Ryan, 29, has picked up one goal in two NHL games this season and 46 points (21G / 25A) in 63 games with Charlotte. With Brody Sutter going back to the AHL on Saturday, Ryan will appear in his third career NHL game on Tuesday.

Ryan scored his first career NHL goal during his call-up and now returns to the AHL, where he leads the Charlotte Checkers with 42 points (17G / 25A) in 55 games.